Found 2 items, similar to Shrapnel.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shrapnel shrapnel n : shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
English → English (gcide) Definition: Shrapnel Shrapnel \Shrap"nel\, a. Applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of the British army. -- n. A shrapnel shell; shrapnel shells, collectively. [1913 Webster] Shrapnel shell (Gunnery), a projectile for a cannon, consisting of a shell filled with bullets and a small bursting charge to scatter them at any given point while in flight. See the Note under Case shot. [1913 Webster]